Starship Farragut (2007) s01e03 Episode Script
Just Passing Through
1
You are enjoying your Flebovian Sunrise?
It's wonderful.
The Sorum Blossom is the essential
ingredient.
It only lasts a short time, once it is
plucked.
I understand that your garden is the only
place in the universe where it grows?
My garden, and another place on the mountain
that my family found a long time ago.
Would you like another?
Yes, please.
My dinner date is late, apparently.
At least he's consistent.
More coffee?
Thanks.
Are you sure you don't want something to
eat?
Maybe later.
Oh Katie!
Just a sec.
So, who's winning?
Another round, please.
Are you sure that's a good idea?
Another round.
Coming right up, sir.
Hey Katie.
Bob, you haven't been here in a while.
The usual?
You bet.
Hello!
While we're still young, huh?
I gotta go water the animals.
I'm in.
Alright, that's it.
Hey!
What is wrong with you?
You should not be waiting tables in an
officer's club!
What's our problem?
What do you think the problem Sir!
I see that Quintilis is in port.
How is Captain Jennings?
He's fine, sir.
I heard the last time he had to discipline
one of his officers for a drunken
disorderly, he ended up with the cleanest
latrines in the fleet.
I'm not dis dis disorderly.
Jace, I think we better get back to the
ship.
That's a great plan.
After you apologize
to Katie, after you find
some rags and help
her clean up this mess.
You handled that well.
I thought I'd save you a nasty talk with
your CEO.
You're about to dive in with less
diplomatic tactics?
Servant, too.
Michelle Smithfield.
Ah.
Nice to meet you, Commander Bob.
May I?
Sure.
So who are you meeting?
As you said, I'm observant.
You've got your nose in a book and a view
of the front door.
So, someone special?
Actually, I'm meeting
an old friend from the
Potemkin, and he is going
to introduce me to this writer.
Superstring Theory Unraveled,
by Robert Tackett.
I'm impressed.
Do you understand his stuff?
A little.
I'm a warp propulsion specialist.
Engineer, actually.
And Tackett's theories on superstring
interaction with warp fields are amazing.
He's a brilliant physicist.
I see.
I'm a big fan.
So scientists have fans, huh?
They do if they can write like
Tackett.
He takes the most esoteric
cosmological theory and makes it vivid.
Concrete, you know?
He can graph the D-Brain evolution so
succinctly
That it makes counting the quantum
states that lead to black hole entropy
Like child's play.
Every chapter is an
epiphany in revealing the
secrets of all the known
space -time dimensions.
It's like you can reach out and almost
just touch.
Is something wrong?
I was enjoying the review.
Piece of advice?
About?
Lay off the coffee.
You're already vibrating like one of those
superstrikes.
By the time your friend gets here,
you'll be ready to launch.
Without engines.
And I suppose you'd rather I have a
little drink with you?
Sure.
That'd be great.
They serve these blue things.
Endorians?
No.
The drinks are blue.
These Brandy concoctions with little
sparkly floaty thingamabobs in them?
They're called Cernid Banshees.
They good?
They're awful.
Two of them will put you in sickbay for
three days.
But act like they're sparkly floaty
things.
I'll pass.
Thanks.
What about you?
You're not on ship assignment?
Between ships.
I'm just passing through on my way to my
next Billy.
Let's talk about you.
I see you're from the Defiant.
This friend of yours, Jack Carter?
Now that's creepy.
Do you know Jack?
I have that dubious honor.
Is he or someone special?
God, no.
Jack's more like a little brother.
Ah, little brothers.
A world of trouble, but charmers.
You know
he once told my commanding officer that I
had logged too many hours in the
engineering lab just so he could free me
up for a game of poker.
That sounds like Jack.
During Shirley Bernagelius, I let him talk
me into smuggling a girl on our ship.
She ended up being part of the royal
family.
No, he never told me that one.
No surprise though.
Jack's always had a flair for the exotic.
Well
Oh, speak of the devil.
Jack!
Well, I see you two have met.
How was the science conference?
Oh, I learned a lot.
And I have plenty of new ideas to bring
you with.
Ah, where are my manners?
This is my commanding officer,
Captain Preston Wilcox.
Captain, I'd like you to meet two of my
best friends.
Lieutenant Michelle Smithfield,
assistant engineer on the Defiant.
It's an honor to meet you, sir.
The pleasure is mine, Lieutenant.
And this is our new science officer,
Commander Robert Tackett.
Looking forward to serving you on the
Potemkin, Captain.
Welcome to the crew, Mr. Tackett.
If you're half the science officer Jack
says you are, I'll be pleased.
I'll do my best.
Please, call me RT.
How about Bob?
Please, sit.
Relax.
We're all off duty.
I guess we're a little late.
Sorry.
stories about you.
You know, I gave this to my chief engineer
last week.
We both have a lot of questions.
Has he signed it for you?
Not yet.
You know, they say you should never meet
an author you admire.
They're bound to be a disappointment.
I'm sorry you had to wait.
Jack couldn't make it.
Ship's business.
Then I guess I'll have to make do with
you.
What are you drinking?
Specialty of the house.
You should have one.
Okay.
Where were you thinking about a moment
ago?
Oh, nothing.
Just reminiscing.
You look especially beautiful in this
light.
You know, I think this might be a good
time.
For what?
To start again, Bob.
Really?
I think so.
Let's take it slow.
Of course.
So what is it called?
Um, something where there's sunrise.
They use this local flower.
It grows in the hostess's garden.
In association
with Neo-FX.
Visualizing the digital universe.
You are enjoying your Flebovian Sunrise?
It's wonderful.
The Sorum Blossom is the essential
ingredient.
It only lasts a short time, once it is
plucked.
I understand that your garden is the only
place in the universe where it grows?
My garden, and another place on the mountain
that my family found a long time ago.
Would you like another?
Yes, please.
My dinner date is late, apparently.
At least he's consistent.
More coffee?
Thanks.
Are you sure you don't want something to
eat?
Maybe later.
Oh Katie!
Just a sec.
So, who's winning?
Another round, please.
Are you sure that's a good idea?
Another round.
Coming right up, sir.
Hey Katie.
Bob, you haven't been here in a while.
The usual?
You bet.
Hello!
While we're still young, huh?
I gotta go water the animals.
I'm in.
Alright, that's it.
Hey!
What is wrong with you?
You should not be waiting tables in an
officer's club!
What's our problem?
What do you think the problem Sir!
I see that Quintilis is in port.
How is Captain Jennings?
He's fine, sir.
I heard the last time he had to discipline
one of his officers for a drunken
disorderly, he ended up with the cleanest
latrines in the fleet.
I'm not dis dis disorderly.
Jace, I think we better get back to the
ship.
That's a great plan.
After you apologize
to Katie, after you find
some rags and help
her clean up this mess.
You handled that well.
I thought I'd save you a nasty talk with
your CEO.
You're about to dive in with less
diplomatic tactics?
Servant, too.
Michelle Smithfield.
Ah.
Nice to meet you, Commander Bob.
May I?
Sure.
So who are you meeting?
As you said, I'm observant.
You've got your nose in a book and a view
of the front door.
So, someone special?
Actually, I'm meeting
an old friend from the
Potemkin, and he is going
to introduce me to this writer.
Superstring Theory Unraveled,
by Robert Tackett.
I'm impressed.
Do you understand his stuff?
A little.
I'm a warp propulsion specialist.
Engineer, actually.
And Tackett's theories on superstring
interaction with warp fields are amazing.
He's a brilliant physicist.
I see.
I'm a big fan.
So scientists have fans, huh?
They do if they can write like
Tackett.
He takes the most esoteric
cosmological theory and makes it vivid.
Concrete, you know?
He can graph the D-Brain evolution so
succinctly
That it makes counting the quantum
states that lead to black hole entropy
Like child's play.
Every chapter is an
epiphany in revealing the
secrets of all the known
space -time dimensions.
It's like you can reach out and almost
just touch.
Is something wrong?
I was enjoying the review.
Piece of advice?
About?
Lay off the coffee.
You're already vibrating like one of those
superstrikes.
By the time your friend gets here,
you'll be ready to launch.
Without engines.
And I suppose you'd rather I have a
little drink with you?
Sure.
That'd be great.
They serve these blue things.
Endorians?
No.
The drinks are blue.
These Brandy concoctions with little
sparkly floaty thingamabobs in them?
They're called Cernid Banshees.
They good?
They're awful.
Two of them will put you in sickbay for
three days.
But act like they're sparkly floaty
things.
I'll pass.
Thanks.
What about you?
You're not on ship assignment?
Between ships.
I'm just passing through on my way to my
next Billy.
Let's talk about you.
I see you're from the Defiant.
This friend of yours, Jack Carter?
Now that's creepy.
Do you know Jack?
I have that dubious honor.
Is he or someone special?
God, no.
Jack's more like a little brother.
Ah, little brothers.
A world of trouble, but charmers.
You know
he once told my commanding officer that I
had logged too many hours in the
engineering lab just so he could free me
up for a game of poker.
That sounds like Jack.
During Shirley Bernagelius, I let him talk
me into smuggling a girl on our ship.
She ended up being part of the royal
family.
No, he never told me that one.
No surprise though.
Jack's always had a flair for the exotic.
Well
Oh, speak of the devil.
Jack!
Well, I see you two have met.
How was the science conference?
Oh, I learned a lot.
And I have plenty of new ideas to bring
you with.
Ah, where are my manners?
This is my commanding officer,
Captain Preston Wilcox.
Captain, I'd like you to meet two of my
best friends.
Lieutenant Michelle Smithfield,
assistant engineer on the Defiant.
It's an honor to meet you, sir.
The pleasure is mine, Lieutenant.
And this is our new science officer,
Commander Robert Tackett.
Looking forward to serving you on the
Potemkin, Captain.
Welcome to the crew, Mr. Tackett.
If you're half the science officer Jack
says you are, I'll be pleased.
I'll do my best.
Please, call me RT.
How about Bob?
Please, sit.
Relax.
We're all off duty.
I guess we're a little late.
Sorry.
stories about you.
You know, I gave this to my chief engineer
last week.
We both have a lot of questions.
Has he signed it for you?
Not yet.
You know, they say you should never meet
an author you admire.
They're bound to be a disappointment.
I'm sorry you had to wait.
Jack couldn't make it.
Ship's business.
Then I guess I'll have to make do with
you.
What are you drinking?
Specialty of the house.
You should have one.
Okay.
Where were you thinking about a moment
ago?
Oh, nothing.
Just reminiscing.
You look especially beautiful in this
light.
You know, I think this might be a good
time.
For what?
To start again, Bob.
Really?
I think so.
Let's take it slow.
Of course.
So what is it called?
Um, something where there's sunrise.
They use this local flower.
It grows in the hostess's garden.
In association
with Neo-FX.
Visualizing the digital universe.